An economics reporter shares a government watchdog report about the challenges facing the IRS this tax season. Then, a law professor helps us understand where vaccine and mask mandates cross over with the Americans With Disabilities Act.
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Challenges facing the IRS this tax filing season
A new government watchdog report says the Internal Revenue Service is “in crisis” as it grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic. The news comes after a turbulent 2020 marked with long delays to process tax returns, issue refunds and address other concerns. We look at what’s contributing to the problem.
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Disability rights and the pandemic
Tens of millions of Americans are at high risk for severe disease or death from COVID-19. Could the ADA, which requires reasonable accommodations like extra time on tests, apply to aspects of the pandemic that decrease at-risk people’s access to public space, like mask mandate bans?
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Lee Rayburn Technical Director
- Bill Martens Producer
- Colleen Leahy Producer
- Heather Long Guest
- Peter Blanck Guest
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